army

By ralphfleurentin

  • Medal of Honor

    The Medal of Honor was established by a Congressional Act

  • The United States emerged as a world power

    The Medal of Honor was established by a Congressional Act The United States emerged as a world power with the outbreak of the Spanish American War

  • The first Chief

    The first Chief
    The first Chief of Staff of the Army took office

  • LT. Edmund L.

    LT. Edmund L. Gruber composed the "Caisson Song" which was later to be known as "the Army goes rolling along". It was dedicated on Veterans day of 1956 by the Secretary of the Army.

  • Army Air Corp

    Congress changed the name of the Air Service to the Army Air Corp

  • The Japanese attacked

    The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor

  • Operation Overlord"

    D-Day, France was liberated when the U.S. and it's Allies stormed Normandy Beach (the password used was "Mickey Mouse") The official name of the operation was "Operation Overlord"